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THE DAY THE CRAYONS CAME HOME

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

Drew Daywalt

Is THE DAY THE CRAYONS CAME HOME appropriate for your child? See the reviewed age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, and supporting evidence below.

Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for THE DAY THE CRAYONS CAME HOME by Drew Daywalt. This book is content notes include Frightening scenes, Products & advertising, Strong language; positive qualities include Creativity & curiosity, Kindness & empathy.

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Age guidanceNot listed
Strongest cautionsFrightening scenes 1/5 · Products & advertising 1/5 · Strong language 1/5
Strongest positivesCreativity & curiosity 5/5 · Kindness & empathy 4/5
Series positionBook 2 · The Day the Crayons…
Recommendation4/5

Creativity & curiosity; strongest caution: frightening scenes.

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Creativity & curiosity; strongest caution: frightening scenes.

Readiness snapshotMain watch-out: Frightening scenes 1/5
Recommendation 4/5

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes1/5
  • Products & advertising1/5
  • Strong language1/5

Strongest positives

  • Creativity & curiosity5/5
  • Kindness & empathy4/5
  • Positive messages4/5

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  1. Book 1 · THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUITAges 4+
    Products & advertising1/5Strong language1/5
    Starting point
  2. Book 2 · THE DAY THE CRAYONS CAME HOME
    Frightening scenes1/5Products & advertising1/5Strong language1/5Violence1/5
    Gets more intense

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What’s in it?

Products & advertising1/5
Why this rating?

The story centers on crayons as familiar products, but it does not strongly advertise brands or urge children to buy them.

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

Frustrated complaints and mild name-calling may appear, but there is no strong profanity or slur use.

Frightening scenes1/5
Why this rating?

Some crayons are lost, trapped, or worried, but the tone remains reassuring and humorous rather than frightening.

Violence1/5
Why this rating?

Crayons describe minor mishaps and rough treatment in playful, cartoon-like ways; there is no serious interpersonal violence.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience2/5
Why this rating?

Crayons cope with being lost, damaged, or overlooked and communicate their needs; bravery is gentle rather than dramatic.

Creativity & curiosity5/5
Why this rating?

The inventive premise, visual humor, postcards, and personified crayons strongly encourage imagination and playful thinking.

Diverse representation2/5
Why this rating?

The crayons have distinct personalities and needs, offering metaphorical variety, though this is not broad human representation.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

Offers light social-emotional learning about feelings, perspective-taking, and resolving problems, rather than factual instruction.

Kindness & empathy4/5
Why this rating?

Care, empathy, repair, and welcoming others home are central to the emotional resolution.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

Encourages empathy, listening, responsibility, inclusion, and caring for things and people who feel forgotten.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

Duncan responds to the crayons' concerns and helps them, modeling attention and problem-solving in a playful way.

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  1. What was the most imaginative idea in the story, and what would you add to it?
  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in THE DAY THE CRAYONS CAME HOME would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in THE DAY THE CRAYONS CAME HOME, and what caused that change?
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